Limonia flavipes

Limonia flavipes

Description

Wing length 10mm. The wings are well-marked and have several dark brown spots along the leading edge and an overall speckled appearance. The abdomen is dark brown with paler rings at the end of each tergite. The brown thorax has a fingerprint pattern where it joins the abdomen. The femora are pale brown with darker tips.

Identification difficulty
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Habitat

Woodland, especially those on calcareous soils.

When to see it

Spring and early summer.

UK Status

Relatively common and widespread.

VC55 Status

Uncommon.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

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